dingki

Amis

Etymology

From either or both Japanese 電気(でんき) (denki, “electric light”) or Japanese 電器(でんき) (denki, “electric device”).

Noun

dingki

1. electrical appliance; device
2. light; lamp

References

• “Entry #”, in 阿美語中部方言辭典 [Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis]‎ (in Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples, 2021

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Japanese 電気(でんき) (denki, “electricity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diŋ.ˈki/, [diŋ.ˈki]

Noun

dingki

1. electricity

Yami

Etymology

From either Japanese 電気(でんき) (denki, “electric light”) or Japanese 電器(でんき) (denki, “electric device”).

Noun

dingki

1. flashlight